Lawmakers are weighing President Donald Trump’s nominee to represent the United States at the three United Nations food agencies in Rome: Lynda Blanchard, a self-described “Christian conservative,” “business builder,” and “proud member of the MAGA movement.”
The Alabama native — who served as the U.S. ambassador to Slovenia during the first Trump administration — spoke in a thick southern drawl before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week, telling lawmakers that “the need for change and reform within the United Nations is more urgent than ever.”
Now, Blanchard awaits a committee vote. And if successful, her nomination will move to the Senate floor for full confirmation.